On Sunday the City Press reported that Ntlemeza has refused leave office, saying only Parliament can fire him.

Advocate James Grant, Associate Professor of Law at Wits University says Ntlemeza appears to have misunderstood the ruling.

He hasn’t been fired at all, what the court has done is declared his appointment invalid in the first place, so you can’t complain about being fired when in fact what’s happened is the decision to review you has been set aside.

— James Grant, Associate Professor of Law at Wits University

Grant says Ntlemeza would be brave if he were to return to work.

He ultimately could be facing a charge of contempt of court if he were to present himself as the head of the DSO (Directorate of Special Investigations)